Altai Onion vs Silky Wave

Allium altaicum compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Altai Onion is Near Threatened while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Onion	Silky Wave
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Allium	Idaea
Species	Allium altaicum	Idaea dilutaria

Conservation Status

Altai Onion

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Onion	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Altai Onion

The Altai Onion (Allium altaicum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.